document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=997007>Question 997007</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I have a rational expression that I need help with. The equation is this:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1+7/x-60/x^2=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I know I have to find the LCD which I think is x so I would multiply x*1+7/x*x-60/x^2*x=0*x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "From here I cross cancel so that my equation will look like this:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+7-60/x=0. Is this right? Or would x^2 be the LCD? Can you advise me? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "1+7/x-60/x^2=0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "It's an equation, not just an expression.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "There's an equal sign.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If it's 1 + (7/x) - (60/x^2) = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply by x^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "--> x^2 + 7x - 60 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If you want to solve for x:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x-12)*(x+5) = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The LCD is not involved.  It applies to adding and subtracting.<BR>\n" );
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